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give us the diagnosis of the plan -- [applause] and tell us what you're really going to do. and part of that question is there has to be a willingness to compromise, and there has to be an innate willingness to do things that are painful for your side. i'm going to stop there, and we'll do questions. one more story. remember years ago the head of simon & schuster after i had published one of my books took me to dinner in new york city at one of these restaurants where you would never want to go where you have to pay. [laughter] and he said what's your next book going to be about in and i said, oh, well, i haven't decided. i'm going to do some thinking, some reading, some research. and he looked at me and said, what? i said, yeah, i want to do thinking, reading, reporting, weighing the alternatives, and he said why are you going to waste your time? [laughter] i said, well, that's what you try to do. and he said, no, no, no, you are one of our authors. i need to know right now, tonight, what your next book is going to be. i said this is, that's preposterous. he said, i need to
give us the diagnosis of the plan -- [applause] and tell us what you're really going to do. and part of that question is there has to be a willingness to compromise, and there has to be an innate willingness to do things that are painful for your side. i'm going to stop there, and we'll do questions. one more story. remember years ago the head of simon & schuster after i had published one of my books took me to dinner in new york city at one of these restaurants where you would never want...
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most of us just settle for believing the bible says what other people tell us that says. i suppose, this is just at the center of this debate. so we had a group in concorde 12 the 21-year-old lbgt, -- not a single one of them had ever been to a sunday school, none of them were raised in a religious community of faith of any kind. everyone of them knew the word abomination. everyone of them thought that that is what god thought of them. even the ones who didn't believe in god. that's what they felt that god believes about them. they couldn't have found the book of leviticus in the bible if you had a loaded gun pointed at her head. but they knew that word and they believed that that was what god thought of them. you don't even have to be religious to sell this stuff up. and you don't have to be religious to soak it up if you are a gay kid, and kids do suck it up, whether they ever got it in sunday school or not. and they jump off bridges. one last question here in front. >> is a great honor and privilege being a presence today. as a member of the islamic community and the h
most of us just settle for believing the bible says what other people tell us that says. i suppose, this is just at the center of this debate. so we had a group in concorde 12 the 21-year-old lbgt, -- not a single one of them had ever been to a sunday school, none of them were raised in a religious community of faith of any kind. everyone of them knew the word abomination. everyone of them thought that that is what god thought of them. even the ones who didn't believe in god. that's what they...
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please stay with us. we would love to have you continue. and if you have questions, we will be back with you in it slightly less than ten minutes. thanks so much for your patients. please stay with us, and please thank our author >> this book is about liberals, not democrats who are not that much different in many respects. this book is dedicated to the peculiar brand of american new self identifies as a liberal who believes life is a liberal and wishes more of us in america were liberal. he liked a more. think nancy pelosi. thank your local college professor. think the driver of the crazy car without the bush is hitler bumper stickers on the back of the card. think to check out hope that the master's degree in gender studies during the head and at your local whole foods store. [laughter] you get the picture, right? and they dominate professions that leaves a large, cultural and played in this great country of ours. professions like journalism, arts and academia can the music industry and of course america's fastest growing band of entertai
please stay with us. we would love to have you continue. and if you have questions, we will be back with you in it slightly less than ten minutes. thanks so much for your patients. please stay with us, and please thank our author >> this book is about liberals, not democrats who are not that much different in many respects. this book is dedicated to the peculiar brand of american new self identifies as a liberal who believes life is a liberal and wishes more of us in america were liberal....
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people lie to us because they don't want to tell us they are # not voting for the black man. by the way, if there's ever an election, you'd have the bradley effect operating, this is it. i was on a show yesterday and a caller called from michigan bringing home a romney yard sign, and his wife said, you can't put that up, they'll think we're racist. if people are that afraid, you're right, that's what the argument is, we must purge our white guilt by voting to re-elect an incompetent black president. that's one of the excuse, and the exit polls in 2004, i don't know if you remember, but i do. 3 p.m., i was assured it was over, kerry won in a land slide. those are supposed to be allegedly treated as the most accurate polls. turned on the tv, the conservatives on tv looked like their dogs died, and -- [laughter] you know, liberals giggling and happy, and, oops, didn't come out that way. in new hampshire, well, i won't run them all of these, but cbs harangued them, saying, you conceived, you lost the election. i don't think i lost. they counted the votes, and he was not losing. w
people lie to us because they don't want to tell us they are # not voting for the black man. by the way, if there's ever an election, you'd have the bradley effect operating, this is it. i was on a show yesterday and a caller called from michigan bringing home a romney yard sign, and his wife said, you can't put that up, they'll think we're racist. if people are that afraid, you're right, that's what the argument is, we must purge our white guilt by voting to re-elect an incompetent black...
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he used to watch football and baseball quite avidly. but he never admitted to watching sort of mindless entertainment. so i was usually about five minutes late for our meetings at the residence in the afternoon, so he normally expected me to be late. and this one day in particular i was five minutes early, and i was walking up the stairs, and before i could clear the stairs to the third floor, i heard the television going. and then i heard canned laughter coming out of that television, and i realized that he was watching something that was meant to amuse. and i was very surprised by this. and i looked at him, and he had his shoes off and his feet were stockinged, up on the ottoman, crossed, and he had the remote control in his hand, and he was laughing. he was just enjoying the show and the moment so much, and i just observed him for a couple of moments because i really wanted him to have those few extra minutes when he didn't have to be "on," and he didn't have to be the serious richard nixon that he presented to me, most of the time a
he used to watch football and baseball quite avidly. but he never admitted to watching sort of mindless entertainment. so i was usually about five minutes late for our meetings at the residence in the afternoon, so he normally expected me to be late. and this one day in particular i was five minutes early, and i was walking up the stairs, and before i could clear the stairs to the third floor, i heard the television going. and then i heard canned laughter coming out of that television, and i...
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why would -- >> because i would use other, i would use tutoring, i would use extra hours at school, i would use things that don't necessarily cost money, but cost energy. not money, money to the teachers, yes. maybe not money to the children. [laughter] in other words -- >> yeah. >> teachers should get paid more if they stay later, if they work harder. i don't mean sniffs for your miss -- incentives for your kids performing better -- >> okay, so if the teachers stay longer and do tutoring, that's one thing. >> yes. >> this raises an interesting question. there are some school districts that are using cash incentives for teachers based on whether the kids show improvement on standardized tests. you're against that. >> okay. that's an issue that makes my blood boil, so i can't even discuss it. [laughter] because they're not getting educated. they're being taught how to take a test. >> do you also think it's disrespectful to the teacher? >> what do you mean? >> we'll pay you a little extra? >> no. no, i actually -- [laughter] oh, my god. [laughter] >> i can see, it makes your blood boil.
why would -- >> because i would use other, i would use tutoring, i would use extra hours at school, i would use things that don't necessarily cost money, but cost energy. not money, money to the teachers, yes. maybe not money to the children. [laughter] in other words -- >> yeah. >> teachers should get paid more if they stay later, if they work harder. i don't mean sniffs for your miss -- incentives for your kids performing better -- >> okay, so if the teachers stay...
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their own side project, their own little hunches, actually to use language that i used in my book. the only real responsibility is to report to the supervisor every month or so other 20% time project is going and if they have switched over to another project. that 20% of time because it is open ended and evolves the unique compassion that employee, it allows the company to have fresh ideas all the time. and anytime they can stop the 20% of time. google news, parts of gmail, social networking, part of their advertising engine, it started as 20% time experiments. it is allowing employees what their hobbies be part of their job. a lot of the people that i profile in turn eight, people like priestley, or looking back on the book like "the ghost map" come all these people come one of the defining characteristics is that they have a lot of hobbies. when you think about ben franklin, he had an insane number of hobbies. a lot of great things can happen when you're just by yourself. it reminds you of some connection and a new angle perhaps on the problem with this network. and that smart co
their own side project, their own little hunches, actually to use language that i used in my book. the only real responsibility is to report to the supervisor every month or so other 20% time project is going and if they have switched over to another project. that 20% of time because it is open ended and evolves the unique compassion that employee, it allows the company to have fresh ideas all the time. and anytime they can stop the 20% of time. google news, parts of gmail, social networking,...
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some of them to read the textbooks used in schools. unfortunately, they tend to write for each other rather than the rest of us, rather than certainly students in the classroom and that's what i see my role as a second exhibit is a teacher. getting people to explore the questions they might have and may be afraid to ask, pointing them in every direction so that i i think are accurate and useful information and hoping they move on from there. all of my boat from don't know much about history to my new one, "don't know much about the american presidents" contain less of must-read books, others they think are significant and long lists of books i used in terms of the reference and resource in research. >> host: you are watching and listening to booktv on c-span 2. this is our monthly "in depth" program. we invite one author to talk about his or her body of work and this month its kenneth davis, author and historian. here is a list of mr. davis' book's beginning in 1984 with the paper backing of america, they don't know much series started
some of them to read the textbooks used in schools. unfortunately, they tend to write for each other rather than the rest of us, rather than certainly students in the classroom and that's what i see my role as a second exhibit is a teacher. getting people to explore the questions they might have and may be afraid to ask, pointing them in every direction so that i i think are accurate and useful information and hoping they move on from there. all of my boat from don't know much about history to...
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people don't realize this, but did not used to be a bookstore on every corner, and did not use to the amazon when there was no intent. the public library was an absolute lifeline. we had the bookmobile, and i remember the bookmobile driving around our neighborhood. once or twice a week and good books. those experiences not only made me a reader. i believe they ultimately a writer. both public library is not a luxury in american life. it is a necessity. a necessity certainly in the new digital divide age when people are getting their computer access at a public library terminal as opposed to having a personal computer, and there are a great many people who do not have that access yet and depend on the public library. that is my sermon about the importance of the library and a functioning democracy. >> host: next call comes from allen in sanford, florida. hi. >> caller: can you hear me? >> host: we are listening. >> caller: very nice to talk to you. let me just say, i read a couple of your books, and i think it is great. i am totally blind. i noticed that you and your publisher have wor
people don't realize this, but did not used to be a bookstore on every corner, and did not use to the amazon when there was no intent. the public library was an absolute lifeline. we had the bookmobile, and i remember the bookmobile driving around our neighborhood. once or twice a week and good books. those experiences not only made me a reader. i believe they ultimately a writer. both public library is not a luxury in american life. it is a necessity. a necessity certainly in the new digital...